WWD articles from June 2000

WWD archives from June 2000

DENIM DISH.
June 1, 2000... Avondale's $115M Spring Cleaning Avondale Mills Inc., one of the nation's largest denim producers, said Tuesday it plans to spend at least $115 million over the next 18 months to modernize its weaving and spinning facilities in Alabama and...

A SACRED BRAND FOR HIKERS AND BIKERS.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- Darcy Lee pays homage to the great outdoors in her new activewear line called Sacred, which will bow for fall with a collection aimed at young hikers, mountain bike riders and other outdoor enthusiasts. Lee, who founded and...

RUSSELL EYEING CHAMPION'S BRAND POWER.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- Sara Lee Corp.'s decision to put its Champion brand on the selling block has put a prize activewear brand up for grabs and Russell Corp. said Wednesday it's interested. While not expecting the move to shake up the women's...

HOT RETAILERS TRY TO STAY 'COOL'.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- Meeting the unpredictable interests of teens is difficult for many retailers, and the youth-oriented sector is undergoing a shift as retailers that were once considered "cool" are being outperformed by stores offering more trendy...

VOGUE PROMOTES SINGER.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- Sally Singer has been named fashion news/features director for Vogue. In her new role, Singer assumes the responsibilities of features director, assigning and editing Vogue's center-of-the-book features, as well as retaining...

SPLICE IT UP.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- Last season, looking ladylike was a top priority, and for resort, that premise still stands, but with a bit more oomph. At DKNY, for example, a contrasting mix of winter white and stark black gives normally quiet silhouettes a...

DONNA KARAN TAPS RYBA AS RETAIL PRESIDENT.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- Donna Karan has named Allison Ryba president of its retail division. Ryba has been with Karan since 1991 and was most recently president of international and licensing. She succeeds Betty Ende, who resigned after nearly 10...

VERSACE TIGHTENING OPERATIONS AFTER 7 PERCENT SALES DIP IN '99.
June 1, 2000... MILAN -- The Versace group had the wrong product in the wrong places at the wrong times in 1999, or so it seemed. In the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, sales fell 7 percent to $399 million. Extraordinary gains due to recent changes in Italian...

CHORUS LINE MERGER SET WITH CAROLE LITTLE.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... LOS ANGELES -- Chorus Line Corp., the maker of All That Jazz and Molly Malloy, and Carole Little, the venerable better sportswear and dress house, have entered into a merger agreement that is expected to close within the next 30 days. ...

GART PERIOD NET UP ON 9.1% SALES RISE.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- Gart Sports Co. returned to profitability and boasted robust gains in sales in the first quarter, even without 1999's "Bronco benefit." For the quarter ended April 29, Gart's net income was $410,000, or 5 cents a share,...

SHOPKO HEADS FOR THE COUNTRY WITH P.M. PLACE BUY.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- Making a bid to build its share in smaller, rural markets, ShopKo Stores has agreed to acquire the 49-unit P.M. Place Stores Co. for approximately $22 million. The proposed purchase, slated to close by early July, would...

HERTZ GROUP PURCHASE OF CALMART COMPLETE.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... LOS ANGELES -- This time, the change should be for the good. That's the general feeling among industry veterans who are closely watching the CaliforniaMart change hands yet again. Last Friday, Hertz Investment Group, owner of the...

VICTORIA'S SECRET, HOT TOPIC SCORE, AS GAP AND AMERICAN EAGLE FALTER.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- May's sales at Victoria's Secret Stores, Chico's FAS and Hot Topic continued on the momentum seen throughout spring, but both Gap Inc. and American Eagle Outfitters showed declines. The Gap, which missed its sales plan for the...

FASHIONMALL EYEING BOO BRAND.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- Fashionmall.com, the five-year-old fashion portal, is chasing a ghost: It's close to completing a deal for the trademark rights to the Boo.com brand name, and the former company's Internet address at boo.com. An acquisition...

CORRECTION.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Due to an error at the printing plant, a story on Gianni Versace's 1999 results that started on page 2 was not printed in its entirety in the East Coast edition on May 31. The complete story is on page 20 today.

POLISHAN TRIAL: KENIA FACES CROSS-EXAMINATION.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... SCRANTON, Pa. -- Donald F. Kenia said Wednesday that he "danced" around questions posed by Weil, Gotshal & Manges, the law firm in charge of investigating accounting irregularities that occurred during the early Nineties at The Leslie Fay...

MORE WARNACO WOES: SHARES HIT NEW LOW ON NEWS OF KLEIN SUIT.
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- The already blistering heat on Linda Wachner was cranked up Wednesday as Warnaco's stock fell nearly 20 percent in the wake of the dramatic trademark violation lawsuit filed Tuesday by Calvin Klein. If stockholders thought...

EYE SCOOP.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Marc Jacobs is planning to pitch some tents this fall, but not in Bryant Park. For his co-ed spring 2001 collection show, which coincides with the September opening of his first freestanding men's wear store at 403 Bleeker Street, Jacobs...

CONAWAY JOINING KMART AS CHAIRMAN, CEO.
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- Kmart stepped out of its own building, and out of the apparel retailing neighborhood, Wednesday when it appointed Charles Conaway, president and chief operating officer of CVS, to succeed Floyd Hall as chairman and chief...

FASHION'S NEW FIX: CHEAP AND CHIC.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- Today's fashion items are finding a faster route to the used clothing bins. Welcome to disposable chic. It's the new fashion mantra that's been gaining ground over the past nine months, as Old Navy, shoe retailer Nine West,...

BOLD STROKES.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK - Resort is usually a quiet season, but this time around, designers are taking a bold approach, with lots of eye-catching looks. At DKNY, a high-contrast palette of black and white makes a strong statement, while Tahari's collection...

GRAMMER LESSONS.
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- Kelsey Grammer doesn't just play a highbrow on TV. He's the real thing. Not that he hasn't given us plenty of cause to wonder. For much of the Nineties, the actor was a tabloid mainstay and a drug addict and alcoholic, whose...

GUESS AND VF TAKING B2B ROUTE.
June 1, 2000... NEW YORK -- Jeans makers may rely a lot on tradition, but two of the industry's key vendors are using cutting-edge technology to cut costs and increase sales. With business-to-business e-commerce attracting much of the industry's...

MAC TO UNVEIL SKIN CARE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- MAC has always focused on the expert application of makeup. Now, with the introduction of a new cleansing and treatment line, the company is ready to remove it. In August, the celebrated makeup artist brand will introduce MAC...

NAUTICA TO LAUNCH LATITUDE LONGITUDE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- Designer David Chu is getting ready to set sail again into the uncharted waters of the fragrance business with a new Nautica men's scent, called Latitude Longitude. When the new fragrance is launched in August, it will...

VICTORIA'S SECRET: ACQUIRING A LIFESTYLE IMAGE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- Victoria's Secret Beauty is gradually emerging as a lifestyle brand. In the two years since Robin Burns resigned as president and chief executive officer of the market-leading Estee Lauder division to join the Intimate Brands...

RUMORS FLY ABOUT YSL MAKEUP POST.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... PARIS -- The recent disclosure that Terry de Gunzburg will leave her post as creative director for makeup at Yves Saint Laurent Parfums has France's rumor mill working overtime. The cosmetics industry here is buzzing about possible...

MEMO PAD.(Deanna Filippo to Allure magazine)(Brief Article)
June 2, 2000... MUSICALLY SPEAKING: Furthering its commitment to the music scene, Teen People and Z-100 are sponsoring the first annual "Trendfest at Z Village" today in conjunction with the Zootopia 2000 concert. It's an all-day event open to the public...

DEL EYES BRIGHT FUTURE.(Del Laboratories)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- Weathering disappointing earnings reports in the first half of 1999, Del Labs was back in the black in the fourth quarter and has outlined plans to keep sales moving this year. William McMenemy, executive vice president at...

TOP NOTES.(brief articles on toiletries)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... ULTIMA GETS VP: Barry Shields, former vice president of marketing at Del Labs, has been named vice president of marketing for Ultima, StreetWear and Marketing Planning at Revlon Inc., reporting to Sharon LeVan, executive vice president and...

SUZY.
June 2, 2000... Broadway's most glamorous will try to look as pretty as possible for the cameras Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall for the 2000 Tony Awards. I don't want to point a finger, but for some that will be easier than for others. Whatever,...

MID-TOWN MANHATTAN GREENHOUSE BLOOMS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- It looks like the Bliss Spa will have some competition on 57th Street. The Dallas-based Greenhouse Spa will open a day spa on that gilded retail corridor this fall. Located at the corner of Lexington Avenue, the new Greenhouse...

NEW TATLER IMAGE SHAKES COMPETITION.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... LONDON -- Tatler is undergoing another renaissance -- and its main competitor doesn't like it. Geordie Greig, the editor of the British magazine since last August, has injected a new vigor into the magazine. As a result, Tatler is once...

4,800 STORIES X 200 MILLION TVS = ELSA AT 20.(Elsa Klensch)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- A lot can change in two decades. "I used to hate watching myself," says Elsa Klensch, who kicked off CNN's "Style with Elsa Klensch" back in 1980. "Now I look on myself in quite a remote way. After 20 years of watching...

NAUTICA'S NEW AD CAMPAIGN.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- Nautica Jeans' fall ad campaign, to promote the launch of its women's jeans business, will feature actress Shannon Elizabeth. Elizabeth, who played the Czech exchange student Nadia in "American Pie," is also a star of the...

ARAMIS TACKLES MEN'S MAKEUP.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- Men might not be ready for a full face of makeup, but Aramis believes the time is right to move guys beyond basic grooming. This October, the company will launch Surface by Aramis, a collection of 11 products that includes...

ONLINE PRESTIGE BEAUTY SALES ARE OK'D IN EUROPEAN UNION.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2000... PARIS -- On your mark, get set, go. Starting Thursday, online prestige beauty sales were allowed across the European Union. "Globally, we are happy," said Alain Grange Cabane, president and chief executive officer at the Federation...

STEFANEL, BASIC NET AIM AT B2B MARKETPLACE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... MILAN -- Clothing manufacturer Stefanel and Basic Net, which owns sportswear labels Kappa, Robe di Kappa and Jesus Jeans, has joined forces with Bizmatica-Kiwi II, an Internet holding here to create a business-to-business site aimed at...

WHAT'S CLICKING.(Cosmix and Pricerite Group Ltd.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... ITALY ONLINE: Cosmix, the Milan-based retailer whose aggressive discount policies and Internet ordering service have riled Italian perfumeries, has entered a joint venture with the Hong Kong-based furniture and household goods retailer...

GUY STUFF.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- Men might not know it yet, but they are the cosmetics industry's latest target. Nautica is introducing Latitude Longitude, its newest masculine fragrance, in August. Aramis will follow in October with Surface, a line of skin care...

FASHIONMALL BUYS BOO.COM BRAND, ADDRESS.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- Fashionmall.com has scooped up the rights to the Boo.com brand and Internet address, at boo.com, where it plans to relaunch Boo as a global fashion portal this month. The development confirms a report in these columns on...

MAY: NO PRIZE FOR RETAIL SALES.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- Anemic fashion trends, cool weather and some moderation in consumer spending led to dismal apparel sales during May for many U.S. retailers. Although a few -- Talbots, Kohl's and Wal-Mart -- chalked up stellar results,...

CONSUMERS PUMP UP VOLUME ONLINE BY 12% IN 1ST QUARTER.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... WASHINGTON -- Shoppers spent 1.2 percent more in cyberspace during the first three months of this year than they did during the fourth quarter of 1999, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. In dollar volume, consumer spending online...

APPAREL FALTERS AS DOW SOARS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- The Dow Jones and Nasdaq soared ahead Thursday, but some apparel retailers with uncertain fashion prospects and younger customers saw their stocks get pummeled. Pacific Sunwear registered same-store sales increases of 0.5...

SALONS: INTERNET'S MISSING LINK.(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- How could one of beauty's most computer-illiterate crowds suddenly become the Web's hottest target? You'd be surprised at what a great motivator a few billion dollars can be. Estimates vary widely, but industry sources...

FIRST FIXTURES, THEN COLLECTIONS.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- Retailers say a move to universal fixturing is a way to regain control of cosmetics departments with units they can immediately repair or adjust, while creating a brand new identity for the store. But the introduction of...

CALVIN AND HIS WARNACO SUIT STEAL THE SCENE AT CEO SUMMIT.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 2, 2000... LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. -- They came to hear about the Internet, but what most of the 300 retailers, makers and investment bankers really wanted to talk about was Calvin Klein's stunning lawsuit on trademark violations against Linda Wachner and...

ENGLISH LINE BRINGS VINTAGE CHIC TO MASS.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2000... PATERSON, N.J. -- The British are coming. The success of youth-oriented brands in U.S. mass market stores has caught the fancy of an English-based company called Santoro Licensing. Santoro's properties include two lines that will soon be...

LAUDER AGAIN SAID TO BE TALKING WITH BUMBLE.(Brief Article)
June 2, 2000... NEW YORK -- Reports that the Estee Lauder Cos. is in talks to acquire Bumble & Bumble, the cult Manhattan salon and hair care business, resurfaced Thursday in the market. Lauder is said to have been in talks with Bumble since at least...

POLISHAN DEFENSE GOES AFTER KENIA.(Paul Polishan fraud trial)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2000... SCRANTON, Pa. -- Defense attorney Michael Berger cited examples of inconsistent testimony and attempted to plant seeds of doubt about the testimony of Donald F. Kenia as he began his second day of cross-examination in the fraud trial of...

HANOVER'S ERIZON OPENING NEW WAREHOUSE FACILITIES.(Brief Article)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- Hanover Direct Inc. said Friday that a subsidiary of its business-to-business third party Internet subsidiary, Erizon Inc., will open an e-fulfillment and distribution facility for its Keystone Internet Services unit in Maumelle,...

SPIEGEL EXPANDS WEB OFFERINGS.(partners with Yahoo! and Spinway)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- Spiegel Catalog said Friday that it's souping up its Web site to stir sales and traffic. It's partnering with Yahoo and Spinway to provide free Internet access to U.S. consumers and is now a featured store at Yahoo's online...

STUDENTS PROTEST AGAINST GAP, CHARGING IT WITH LABOR ABUSES.(Brief Article)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- High school students here peacefully protested Gap's alleged use of sweatshop labor, gathered outside one of the giant chain's stores Sunday afternoon. Some 50 members of the Student Committee Against Labor Exploitation,...

STAGE STORES FILES PETITION FOR CH. 11.
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- Stage Stores Inc., faced with a severe credit crunch since February and financial stress surrounding the circumstances leading to the pending $18 million lawsuit by its former chief executive, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

HOLDERS PROMISED GROWTH AT WAL-MART ANNUAL MEETING.(Brief Article)
June 5, 2000... FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart has plenty of room to grow both domestically and overseas, shareholders attending the firm's annual meeting were told Friday. "There are far more opportunities ahead of us than anything we have seen in the...

LAUDER TAKES STAKE IN BUMBLE & BUMBLE.
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- The Estee Lauder Cos. showed Friday how serious it is about volumizing its salon hair care business. Although the industry had been in a lather for months over a rumored Bumble & Bumble sale, some executives were still...

EYE SCOOP.(Ralph Lauren show)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2000... Who needs to go to New York to see fashion shows? Certainly not busy Hollywood ladies, since so many of the New York shows are coming to Los Angeles this season. Next up is Ralph Lauren's fall collection, which will be shown this Tuesday at a...

WHITE HEAT.(new designs by Michael Kors)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- Michael Kors has never been one to pass up an opportunity to go the glam route, and he's headed that way again for Celine's resort collection. Not only does he show slinky tube dresses and tanks adorned with swanky Swarovski...

HOSIERY ASSOCIATION REVAMPS SCHEDULE.(Brief Article)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- The Hosiery Association is rearranging the schedule for its annual meeting, which falls on the weekend of Rosh Hashanah. The business-related sessions will get under way on Sept. 27 and will wrap up at noon on Sept. 29, the...

LEGBEAT.(appointments and selections)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2000... SIGNING MOORE: Lisa Moore has joined Americal Corp., a Henderson, N.C.-based hosiery company, as president and chief operating officer. Most recently, she was a principal at 3D Consulting, a firm in Clemmons, N.C. She has been working as a...

SPORTS AUTHORITY TURNS TO WOMEN'S FOR SPARK.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 5, 2000... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The Sports Authority is looking to build on recent success in women's sports apparel to offset declines in businesses ranging from men's activewear to guns. With double-digit sales gains, women's apparel was one...

DELIA'S LOSSES GROW.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- Stung by expansion costs for e-commerce and retail, Delia's Inc. widened its first-quarter loss to $8.7 million from $2.5 million, before a special credit, a year ago. The year-ago period included a $70.1 million gain from the...

MOSCHINO ACCESSORIES ARE BROUGHT IN-HOUSE.(Aeffe ends licensing agreement with Redwall)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2000... MILAN -- Italian clothing manufacturer Aeffe said last week it will not renew the license for its Moschino accessories line with leather goods manufacturer Redwall, confirming a WWD report. Redwall has been Moschino's licensee since 1983,...

VIE EN ROSE.(Brief Article)
June 5, 2000... "Let her wear fuchsia," Lillian Wang von Stauffenberg decreed Thursday night as Mai Hallingby took her first turn around the dance floor at the New York Botanical Garden's spring gala. It happened to be Hallingby's wedding gown; earlier...

INTIMATES KEY COMPONENT OF SARA LEE'S `NEW VISION'.(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- When Sara Lee Corp. made its big announcement last week, the news was that it was realigning itself and shedding several divisions that generate more than $4 billion in annual sales. But the flip side is that it's keeping its...

BLOOMINGDALE'S TAPS HOLMAN AS PRESIDENT.(Edwin Holman)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- Bloomingdale's has drawn from one of its sister divisions for its next president and chief operating officer -- Edwin J. Holman. Holman, who held the same title at the Atlanta-based Rich's/Lazarus/Goldsmith's unit of...

FEDERATED LICENSES INC TO KOSUGI, TARGETING JAPANESE RETAIL MARKET.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- Federated Department Stores is sending one of its in-house brands on a journey outside the walls of its own stores for the first time ever. Federated's INC International Concepts private brands has been licensed to Kosugi...

MORE YURMAN IN HOUSTON.(David Yurman)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- Continuing his rollout of in-store shops, jewelry designer David Yurman has opened a boutique at Saks Fifth Avenue's unit in the upscale Houston Galleria mall. The location marks the first time Yurman has sold to Saks in...

KELLWOOD'S NET RISES 13.7%.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- Kellwood Co.'s earnings rose 13.7 percent before one-time charges a year ago as strength in dresses and men's shirts overcame delivery problems in women's sportswear. The moderate-priced women's apparel giant, based in St....

VICTORIA'S SECRET'S CANNES-CAST.(Cannes 2000 Fashion Show on web site)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- Victoria's Secret scored more than two million hits from over 140 countries from voyeurs eager to get a peek of the scantily-clad supermodels at the much-hyped Cannes 2000 Fashion Show aired on victoriassecret.com. Last year,...

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE.(hosiery in animal and snake prints)(Brief Article)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- Hosiery designers are taking their cues from the runways and are showing lots of bold animal and snake prints.

U.S. RETAIL AND MANUFACTURING JOBS DIP IN MAY, AS FED APPLIES BRAKES.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 5, 2000... WASHINGTON -- The domestic apparel industry in May trimmed 8,000 jobs from its payroll on a seasonally adjusted basis, while the textile industry employed 4,000 fewer workers, the Labor Department reported Friday. Employment at...

THE NEXT BIG WAVE: BRANDED APPAREL SET TO DRIVE E-COMMERCE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 5, 2000... Chicago -- Traditional retailers are poised to propel their Internet fashion businesses to the next level: They're riding the rapidly changing atmosphere in cyberspace, where apparel brands are starting to surpass basics as the engine driving...

DATA BASE.(Boo.com divestiture)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 5, 2000... Q + A: WWD: What should be read into the liquidation of Boo.com? Ken Cassar, retail analyst, Jupiter Communications: "Before its liquidation, Boo.com had four key assets: A brand, technology, a back-end, and relationships with suppliers....

WHAT A TRIP.(Brief Article)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- Travel and resort go hand in hand, so this season, designers are using exotic places as their departure point. Michael Kors calls his collection for Celine "Hawaiian Punch" -- an apt description for all the peony prints, bright...

FASHION TAKES ON MASS APPEAL.(Brief Article)
June 5, 2000... NEW YORK -- Disposable chic has latched onto the legwear category. Blue light specials aren't the only things shoppers are looking for when they scour the aisles of mass market stores. They're now on the hunt for more stylish socks,...

PLUNGE IN.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2000... NEW YORK -- Lady or vamp? Calvin Klein is striking a perfect balance between the two for his resort collection, and the effect is both sexy and sophisticated. A racy top, cut to the navel, for example, gets tempered with a more discreet,...

SPRING'S BEST BETS.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2000... NEW YORK -- Eclectic: That's how vendors are describing stretch fabrics for spring 2001. From bright tie-dyes and graphic prints to classic seersucker, there's no one look for the season.

MAKERS VOICE CONCERN ABOUT RENTS, JOB EXODUS.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2000... NEW YORK -- Voicing concerns about escalating rent prices, dwindling financial resources for industry programs and a dearth of affordable manufacturing space in Manhattan, apparel manufacturers came to what has become a rare occurrence -- a...

SLEEK STREET.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2000... NEW YORK -- Calvin Klein is keeping it clean yet again, for both Collection and CK. That means sleek shapes, often with a ladylike slant. Among the best: fitted leather pants, bare or revealing tops and a classic pleated skirt.

FAIR GAME.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2000... "Are you kidding me?" Milla Jovovich screamed. "Venus and Serena Williams are here?" The Williams sisters were among the many surprise guests that Vogue Italia editor in chief Franca Sozzani wrangled into the poolside dinner party she...

KOHL'S SETS $300M DEBT OFFERING.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2000... NEW YORK -- Kohl's Corp. said Monday it plans to raise about $300 million through a debt offering in order to help fund its aggressive store opening program. The 298-unit, moderate-priced department store, based in Menomonee Falls,...

GILDAN EARNINGS SOAR IN 2D PERIOD, 6 MONTHS.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2000... NEW YORK -- Greater operating efficiencies and decreased competition catapulted Gildan Activewear's profits upward for the second quarter and six months. The Montreal-based vertical activewear producer and marketer registered net income...

MCNAUGHTON SEES QUARTER BEATING ANALYSTS' ESTIMATES.(Brief Article)
June 6, 2000... NEW YORK -- McNaughton Apparel Group Inc. said Monday it expects earnings per share and sales for the second quarter ended May 6 to significantly exceed Wall Street forecasts. The women's and junior apparel company sees earnings between...